ISLAMABAD: Antonio Inoki, a former Japanese professional wrestler, arrived in Pakistan on late on Friday to participate in an international wrestling competition, Express News reported.

Talking to reporters at the Benazir International airport in Islamabad upon his arrival, Inoki said that he was visiting Pakistan as part of the 60-year celebrations of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Japan.

Expess News added that during the brief press talk, the Japanese wrestler revealed that he had accepted Islam and that his Muslim name was “Muhamamd Hussain”.

Inoki, who has previously visited Pakistan to take on late wrestler Akram, reminisced that the Japanese wrestler had managed to break the Pakistani challenger’s arm. Inoki said that he would visit the graves of late wrestlers Gama and Akram and pay his respects.

The Japanese wrestler has also brought a two-tonne wrestling ring with him and will be training some young wrestlers.

Before the press conference ended though, the veteran wrestler wound back his right arm and then gave air a powerful right-hook as he shouted “Pakistan zindabad”.

@Lofty:
its more stupid to whine and complain about someones religion and faith. that’s the problem with nonbelievers, they always want to make sure, to make everyone know they don’t believe….dude believe don’t believe, who gives a rats azz….but leave people alone what they do, do we believers sit here and tell you how stupid you look thinking all this was created randomly?

@Lofty
Faith requires learning and understanding. It actually is an achievement.
A new born is oblivious of things around it both worldly and spiritually, and has to gradually learn the meaning of both.

Save your breath my friend. You’re arguing with people who believe their religion is the best in the world. This is, of course, validated by the quality of their lives and the paradise on earth, Pakistan, that they live in. Let them rejoice in their religion. Caveat Emptor.

Why is religion such an issue? Thats his decision. No one elses. The news is about a Japanese legend arriving in Pakistan to pay respects to Pakistani wrestling greats and to train the future wrestlers in Pakistan. Why is everyone talking about his change of religion? Yes, he accepted Islam; that is great. But would he have been ignored if he would have not?

Pakistani youngsters have great physical potential to become world class wrestlers. If Inoki is provided training opportunities by the Pakistani government, he will be able to produce no. of first class wrestlers in Paksitan.

The best real fighter and freestyle pro wrestler – Kushti champion from Pakistan who everybody respects in Pakistan is the famous raja Sony palwan,his real name is Shak khan and he is the heavyweight champion of Azad Kashmir,take a look at his website http://www.shakkhan.com or his fights on YouTube just type in Shak khan or raja Sony palwan he is the toughest fighter and the pride of Pakistan.raja Sony palwan- Shak khan zindabad!!!!!!